Middlesborough away match thread

[miketh2nd]

7 minutes ago, Top Robin said:

I thought our defence looked at its best when we had Tanner, Vyner and Pring as the back 3.....there was pace in the defence and everything seemed to happen a bit quicker. 

Yep we definitely missed Tanner today.

[red colin]

11 minutes ago, Major Isewater said:

Vyner was moved out from central defence and hung out to dry by Semenyo who was way too high up the pitch. 

Spot on Semenyo was around 60 mtrs from where he should have  been Vyner had quarter of the pitch to try and cover .

[Red Exile]

Amazing to read some of the posts in this thread. I can't imagine who thought we'd be challenging for the top 6 at the start of the season! Lovely if it happened but a look at the players we currently have fit and available would suggest it highly unlikely. I thought today we were outplayed for long periods by a side with players of far greater technical ability and experience. Weren't Boro tipped for the top this year? A battling point was a good return today. Earlier in the week we outplayed the Blades and were desperately unlucky.

Surely anyone who has watched City down the years knows that enthusiasm isn't enough. Investment is needed in quality. Lansdown having blown the budget on a pair of chancers NP has a tough job. Needs all the support he can get. He gets mine.

[Lew-T]

I think people have to look at the bigger picture here. We’re short on numbers, we’ve got defensive injuries and no disrespect to Joe Low but he was required today.

That shows where we are. We just gotta stick with it for now

Point away at Boro is a decent result. We played very well midweek and got nothing….

[Packman]

1 hour ago, Bar BS3 said:

It's not the point. Satisfied with a point away, of course. 

We've been battered today. If it weren't for Max, we could easily have conceded 5 or 6.

They've had 70% possession. Over 20 efforts at our goal. More that twice the passes & twice the attacks we've had. 

This is one of the few teams who are below us in the table..! 

It's a welcome point - but a rather fortunate one. 

You could also say we absolutely battered sheffield utd and should have scored 4 but ended up with nothing. You don't always get what you deserve.

It's a great point when you look at the players available, get our first team players back after the world cup break and hopefully we can kick on.

[W-S-M Seagull]

Nige spoke previously about getting points from games we should lose. Today was one of those games. I'm quite content with that. 

[Numero Uno]

If you had been out all day and read the last few pages of the forum you would think we lost 4-0 today.

[1960maaan]

1 minute ago, Numero Uno said:

If you had been out all day and read the last few pages of the forum you would think we lost 4-0 today.

I have, and I did 

[joe jordans teeth]

22 minutes ago, Tin Soldier said:

You must be the most hated City “fan” on OTIB.

He couldn’t run the pubs properly he was in charge of and now he’s bloody a expert at football 

3 minutes ago, Numero Uno said:

If you had been out all day and read the last few pages of the forum you would think we lost 4-0 today.

Boooo Pearson out 

[Marina's Rolls Royce]

20 minutes ago, Tin Soldier said:

You must be the most hated City “fan” on OTIB.

I have to think very hard to remember such a vile and ignorant comment being posted.

putin would be proud of you- a reasoned point of view is unacceptable if you bully boys have an alternative narrative. 

After 17 years and about 18000 posts on OTIB, I think that @Bar BS3 has earned the right to an opinion.

[Bar BS3]

32 minutes ago, Tin Soldier said:

You must be the most hated City “fan” on OTIB.

You think I give 2 ***** about that..?! 

[Marina's Rolls Royce]

31 minutes ago, Tin Soldier said:

You must be the most hated City “fan” on OTIB.

 

7 minutes ago, joe jordans teeth said:

He couldn’t run the pubs properly he was in charge of and now he’s bloody a expert at football 

Boooo Pearson out 

OTIB- why not become a supporter??

 

It's only £5 and you certainly have an opinion on these pages.

[Bar BS3]

9 minutes ago, joe jordans teeth said:

He couldn’t run the pubs properly he was in charge of and now he’s bloody a expert at football 

Boooo Pearson out 

Oh rally..? 

I think you'll find the turnover told a very different story at 2 of the 3 pubs - but I'm sorry if they weren't to your liking! 

[Davefevs]

1 hour ago, Bar BS3 said:

A lie then..? 

Yes.

1 hour ago, billywedlock said:

Or the next results, financial, with another £28 Million loss. Some fans really have not grasped it have they. It is mind blowing .

No.

Pot.

To.

Piss.

In.

[phantom]

PLEASE KNOCK THE PERSONALLY INSULTING COMMENTS ABOUT POSTERS ON THE HEAD 

KEEP THIS DISCUSSION ABOUT THE GAME AND NOT ABOUT INDIVIDUAL PEOPLE 

US ADMIN REALLY HAVE BETTER THINGS TO DO ON A SATURDAY NIGHT 

STRICTLY IS ON SOON

[Davefevs]

1 hour ago, Ska Junkie said:

Decent point. Max motm by an absolute mile.

He was great, but I think you do Conway and Pring a bit of a disservice today.

[joe jordans teeth]

5 minutes ago, Bar BS3 said:

Oh rally..? 

I think you'll find the turnover told a very different story at 2 of the 3 pubs - but I'm sorry if they weren't to your liking! 

Bit like Pearson at city then

[Bar BS3]

7 minutes ago, Davefevs said:

Yes.

No.

Pot.

To.

Piss.

In.

It's like talking to a brick wall - we all know we haven't got money to spend. 

That doesn't alter what we HAVE got & the failure to get the best from them. 

My prediction is that next season we will be looking back at this seasons squad & wishing we had half the quality that we've currently got. 

Edited November 5, 2022 by Bar BS3

[joe jordans teeth]

10 minutes ago, Marina's Rolls Royce said:

 

OTIB- why not become a supporter??

 

It's only £5 and you certainly have an opinion on these pages.

Are you telling people what to do 

[Bar BS3]

1 minute ago, phantom said:

PLEASE KNOCK THE PERSONALLY INSULTING COMMENTS ABOUT POSTERS ON THE HEAD 

KEEP THIS DISCUSSION ABOUT THE GAME AND NOT ABOUT INDIVIDUAL PEOPLE 

US ADMIN REALLY HAVE BETTER THINGS TO DO ON A SATURDAY NIGHT 

STRICTLY IS ON SOON

Don't delete their comments mate, please. 

They've made me laugh & it shows them up as the gobshite bully boy tossers that they are, for everyone else to see

[Offside]

Very happy to get a draw today. Glad to see Weimann back on the scoresheet. We are finding points hard to come by, so to get one in a game where judging by the stats and what I’ve read on here we struggled is a bonus. 

[Davefevs]

1 hour ago, Major Isewater said:

Well that was a comfortable watch. 

I’m in to see David Rennie tomorrow morning, I’ve kicked and headed so many balls away today from my settee.  I can feel the fluid in my knees already!

Yep, a hard watch today.

[Tin Soldier]

23 minutes ago, joe jordans teeth said:

He couldn’t run the pubs properly he was in charge of and now he’s bloody a expert at football 

Boooo Pearson out 

He couldn’t run a tap!!

[joe jordans teeth]

2 minutes ago, Bar BS3 said:

Don't delete their comments mate, please. 

They've made me laugh & it shows them up as the gobshite bully boy tossers that they are, for everyone else to see

He is correct on that,this isn’t china or Russia,let people judge for themselves

[frenchred]

1 hour ago, The Original OTIB said:

Ref keen to give em everything now

Have a day off

[steviestevieneville]

54 minutes ago, Bar BS3 said:

Oh you are a charmer mate..! 

Sadly, the FA look at results, when compiling the league table too - didn't you know that...? 

Clueless clowns, like me, aren't seeing anything other than dreadful results, coupled with, bar the odd exception like last Tuesday (which we still lost!) any sign of controlling games & getting the best out of a reasonable decent & talented squad. 

If we were controlling games & getting sicker punched, I could see your point - but we're not. 

We are struggling to win games & rarely deserving any better. 

We have talent, yet NP doesn't seem to know where or how to play them to get the best from them. 

If you are happy & content with how this progress is developing, then whoopee for you. 

I'm not. 

That doesn't make me an idiotic clown - it makes me a concerned supporter - so go F yourself if you don't like my opinion & don't go hurling derogatory comments at me from behind the safety of your anonymous keyboard. 

 

Have a lovely evening! 

 

The response sums you up. No mention what so ever of the state financially the club was in and no concept of what Pearson has had & continues to do the turn things around . Your second sentence sums you up . You just carry on judging on 90 minutes in front of you . Don’t even bother thinking about we’ve got our three best centre halves missing  or kids learning their trade.

Edited November 5, 2022 by steviestevieneville

[Numero Uno]

2 minutes ago, Bar BS3 said:

It's like talking to a brick wall - we all know we haven't got money to spend. 

That doesn't skter what we HAVE got & the failure to get the best from them. 

My prediction is that next season we will be looking back at this seasons squad & wishing we had half the quality that we've currently got. 

What “quality” will we lose?

Scott - give you that.

Massengo - three managers have failed to get a tune out of him.

Semenyo - ability is there but he was one of the biggest problems today. Hook him off for Sykes at the break and we might have hung on for 3 points.

Bentley - since we’ve introduced a keeper who travels more than three yards off his line the goals conceded are reducing.

Kalas - not fit for about a year now.

Am I missing anyone and of the above I would say four of them can be replaced more than adequately.

[Rossi the Robin]

Max man of the match today, outstanding- who made the decision to bring him in? Some credit getting overlooked again 

[Curr Avon]

45 minutes ago, Major Isewater said:

I agree in part but feel that it was due to suddenly finding himself on the right side of the back three instead of the middle where he’s recently been very good. 

The outside centre-backs in a 3 need to work in tandem with their wing-backs.

I didn't see today's game. Was Zac let down by Semenyo and Weimann?

[Numero Uno]

Just now, Curr Avon said:

The outside centre-backs in a 3 need to work in tandem with their wing-backs.

I didn't see today's game. Was Zac let down by Semenyo and Weimann?

One million percent in Semenyo’s case. As I said if Sykes is out there it is far less likely they would have scored their equaliser.